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Windows XP Preview
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One of the big changes about Windows XP is the way it displays files, folders, and other items on your computer in the Explorer windows. Microsoft has added a number of views that are useful for various purposes.
The first difference you might notice is that unless otherwise told so, Windows will automatically determine which view is best for a folder. For example, if you have a folder with just a bunch of graphics/photos in it, it might switch to the thumbnail or filmstrip views, depending on the number of photos. But if you're dealing with a folder of just plain old files, the view chosen will depend on the number of files in the folder.
Below are two of the common views, the tiles view on the left, and the standard icon view on the right. The tiles view is a new view, with a larger sized icon, and some basic information about the file. Information shown will vary - MP3 files will show some ID3 information, if present, while a Word or Excel document might show the document title or author. The icon view is nothing new to Windows, and has been around since Windows 95.
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The Details view has had some minor changes made to it too. Now, a lot more columns can be shown, with more information about the files. The columns that can be chosen will depend on the kinds of files present in the folder. For example, a folder of MP3 files can have columns that display some of the ID3 information., while a folder of documents can have author, document title, and more.
